Major Depressive, Manic, Mixed, and Hypomanic Episodes in Bipolar I Disorder must be distinguished from episodes of a Mood Disorder Due to a General… » »   

Thorough evaluation of many persons with depression reveals bipolar traits, and as many as one in five patients with a depressive disorder also develops… » »   

There are no reports of differential incidence of Bipolar I Disorder based on race or ethnicity. There is some evidence that clinicians may have… » »   

The lifetime prevalence of Bipolar I Disorder in community samples has varied from 0.4% to 1.6%.

Course

Average age at… » »   

The essential feature of Bipolar I Disorder is a clinical course that is characterized by the occurrence of one or more Manic Episodes or… » »   

If the full criteria are currently met for a Manic, Mixed, or Major Depressive Episode, the following specifiers may be used to describe the… » »   

The diagnostic codes for Bipolar I Disorder are selected as follows:

1. The first three digits are 296.

2. The… » »   

Associated descriptive features and mental disorders. Completed suicide occurs in 10%-15% of individuals with Bipolar I Disorder. Suicidal ideation and attempts are more likely… » »   

A. Depressed mood for most of the day, for more days than not, as indicated either by subjective account or observation by others, for… » »   

See the “Differential Diagnosis” section for Major Depressive Disorder. The differential diagnosis between Dysthymic Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder is made particularly difficult by… » »